Jay Cutler joining the media isn't as crazy as you think
Jay Cutler is smart. He can explain concepts and strategies on the field, and he has a built-in bad-boy image that is sure to attract viewers.




















Jay Cutler is smart. He can explain concepts and strategies on the field, and he has a built-in bad-boy image that is sure to attract viewers.
Former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler advised against Chicago playing 2017 second overall pick Mitchell Trubisky if the club gets off to a bad start.
Jay Cutler describes the 'mixed bag' of emotions he navigated before deciding to end his playing career, and reflects on how he's changed since the day he was traded to the Bears.
Dolphins coach Adam Gase, who worked with Jay Cutler in Chicago, says the former QB is "a different guy than what everybody else portrays."
The Bears don't have great starters in the secondary, but those starters also aren't under threat -- and Cian Fahey says that's a problem.
Jay Cutler's move into broadcasting football games is instructive in understanding the roots of the quarterback fascination.
After devoting over a decade of their lives to playing in the NFL, both Jay Cutler and Tony Romo are trading in their helmets for headsets as they transition into broadcasting.
Jay Cutler had the eighth-highest cash value in the NFL from 2014-16, a list comprised almost entirely of quarterbacks.
Jay Cutler ranks first in Bears franchise history in multiple passing stats. The former QB announced his broadcast deal with Fox on Friday.
49ers GM John Lynch dishes on trading the No. 2 pick in the draft to the Bears, his expectations for Solomon Thomas, Reuben Foster's status, Kyle Shanahan and more.
As a broadcaster, Jay Cutler has a chance at the public reboot he never received as a player. His reputation is a reminder of the value of a first impression. Indeed, Cutler's recent mellowing went all but unnoticed because of his insolence as a young player. Smart, humorous analysis -- of which he is perfectly capable -- would finally flip that impression.
Jay Cutler has a deal to be a color commentator for Fox, but it's unclear if he has an out in his contract to return to the field. Cutler says the career change is permanent.
Smoke screens, bluffs, misdirection and misinformation all are part of NFL general managers' standard operating procedure leading up to the draft.
Mailbag: The Bears have made the playoffs only five times since Mike Ditka was fired in 1992. Can they get back in the postseason in 2017?
The Bears announced the following jersey number changes on Wednesday: Mitchell Trubisky -- No. 10 Kevin White -- No. 11 Markus Wheaton -- No. 12 Kendall Wright -- No. 13 Josh Bellamy -- No. 15 Daniel Braverman -- No. 18 Prince Amukamara -- No. 20
It's tough finding people outside Halas Hall who will applaud the Bears for their trade with San Francisco into the No. 2 spot.
Jay Cutler auditioned last week for a possible role as a TV analyst with Fox, sources said. The former Bears QB also has talked with the Jets and Texans, but he is leaning toward retiring.
No matter what happens with Mitchell Trubisky, Bears fans should root for Mike Glennon's success in 2017.
Bears announced that players will report to training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais on Wednesday, July 26.
Michael Smith and Jemele Hill discuss how the Bears publicly embarrassed Mike Glennon and talk about times that public infidelity has impacted their lives.
Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was the only Bears player to crack the NFLPA's top 50 list for player jersey sales in 2016-17. Of course, Jeffery now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, leaving the Bears with very few marketable players.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | Mitchell Trubisky | QB | North Carolina |
| 2(13) | Adam Shaheen | TE | Ashland |
| 4(5) | Eddie Jackson | S | Alabama |
| 4(13) | Tarik Cohen | RB | North Carolina A&T |
| 5(3) | Jordan Morgan | OG | Kutztown |
| NAME | POS | TYPE | PREV. TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Abdul-Quddus | S | UFA | DET |
| S. Acho | LB | UFA | CHI |
| J. Adams | OT | UFA | HOU |
| J. Addae | S | RFA | SD |
| D. Aiken | LS | UFA | NYG |





